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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,689,310 and 5,826,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,689,310 and 5,826,640 is: 12,623,956.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,689,310 : 5,826,640 = 5,826,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,689,310/5,826,640 = 5,826,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,689,310x = 5,826,640 × 5,826,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,689,310x = 33,949,733,689,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,949,733,689,600/2,689,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,623,956.96

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